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California Based Graduate Intern - Building Energy Modeling and Analysis

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Hours
Full time
Where
Los Angeles, CA
Posted
Sep 4

Posting Title

California Based Graduate Intern - Building Energy Modeling and Analysis.

Location

Remote.

Position Type

Intern (Fixed Term).

Hours Per Week

40.

Working at NLR

Join the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), where world-class scientists, engineers, and experts are accelerating energy innovation through breakthrough research and systems integration. From our mission to our collaborative culture, NLR stands out in the research community for its commitment to an affordable and secure energy future. Spanning foundational science to applied systems engineering and analysis, we focus on solving complex challenges to deliver advanced, secure, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions. Our work helps strengthen U.S.

What you'd do

  • Performing Energy Plus building energy systems, energy storage modeling, analyzing building energy systems and energy storage systems
  • Designing control algorithms and conducting simulation studies under various utility rate structures
  • Performing data analytics, and technoeconomic analysis
  • Working independently and collaborating with the project team members.

What they want

  • Applicants are responsible for uploading official or unofficial school transcripts, as part of the application process.
  • If selected for position, a letter of recommendation will be required as part of the hiring process.
  • Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
  • Completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering or related field, or currently enrolled in a master’s or PhD in these fields
  • Must reside in California for the duration of the internship
  • Demonstrated knowledge or experience in building sciences, building energy systems, HVAC systems, thermal and/or electrochemical energy storage, and building controls
  • Experience in energy modeling, energy systems' simulation, and control of building energy systems
  • Proficiency in Energy Plus and Open Studio building energy modeling and tools such as Modelica
  • Demonstrated experience in programming languages (including Python, MATLAB Ruby), and version control (e.g., GitHub)
Starts
2026-09-04